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t.<\/p>\nGreat Leaders Care by Jacqueline Brodnitzki, President, Conscious Success<\/p>\n
The first topic in our\u00a0“leading with heart” series is: Great leaders care. They care about their employees in a way that goes way beyond their work production. They care about them as a person and as an individual. They are authentic in their caring and their employees feel it.<\/p>\n
They care enough to send hand written notes when a team member has done a great job or has\u00a0gone above and beyond. They ask about their families, their hobbies, and their interests. They care about what their employees care about.<\/p>\n
One manager I know had a employee, from another country and fresh out of college, working on his team. When the guy’s parents came the U.S. to\u00a0visit him, the manager wrote them a note telling them what a great job their son was doing in his first job. This had a positive impact on the employee, the employee\/manager relationship,\u00a0and his parents were thrilled to receive the note because they knew he worked for a manager who cares.<\/p>\n
When leaders act\u00a0from the\u00a0heart, their team members think, “Wow, my manager understands me and has my best interests in mind. This is someone I’ll follow\u00a0and would work\u00a0for again.”<\/p>\n
When leaders show they care, employees naturally follow suit. Deeper relationships are formed and their teams are more engaged, work harder and are more resilient.<\/p>\n
Share your stories about leading with heart and we will share them with our community (without identifying you, unless you want us to)\u00a0so send them in!<\/p>\n